While Diversity in Streaming Television Slips, Underrepresented Stories Increase Share, Finds UCLA Hollywood Report

In 2024, there were fewer leading roles featuring women and women of color than the year before, despite households of color and female audiences continuing to drive top show rankings, according to UCLA’s newly released Hollywood Diversity Report. Published on Tuesday, the full report takes a comprehensive look at the top 250 streaming series of last year, examining the diversity of its actors, creators and audience.

Both behind and in front of the camera, the report shows that diversity has continued to slip across television. Four out of five leads in the most-watched streaming comedies and dramas were white actors, and…